Uggdal Church

Uggdal Church (Norwegian: Uggdal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysnes Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Uggdal on the large island of Tysnesøya. It is one of the two churches for the "Reksteren og Uggdal" parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1876 using designs by the architect Ole Vangsnes. The church seats about 650 people.[1][2]

Uggdal Church
Uggdal kyrkje
View of the church
Uggdal Church Location of the church Uggdal Church Uggdal Church (Norway)
60.0062°N 5.5239°E
Location	Tysnes, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	13th century
Consecrated	31 May 1876
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Ole Vangberg
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1876
Specifications
Capacity	650
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Reksteren og Uggdal
Deanery	Sunnhordland prosti
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	85710

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1288, but it wasn't new that year. The first church here was likely a stave church. Around the year 1630, the old church was torn down and a new church was built on the same site. In 1721, the church was damaged in a storm, and again in 1774, the church was damaged by a lightning strike. In 1876, a new church was built immediately to the northeast of the church. After its completion, the old church was torn down. The new church was consecrated on 31 May 1876 by the Bishop Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland. Prior to 1933, the church was called Opdal Church.[3][4]

See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

1. "Uggdal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
3. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
4. "Uggdal kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 31 May 2020.